Ofgasn.

Brit.

/ˈɒfɡas/, U.S.

/ˈɔfˌɡæs/,

/ˈɑfˌɡæs/

Forms: 1900s– OFGAS, 1900s– Ofgas.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Of- comb. form, gas n.¹ and adj.

Etymology: < Of- comb. form + gas n.¹ and adj.

The Office of Gas Supply, a regulatory body set up in 1986 to supervise the operation of the British gas industry after its privatization, and disbanded in 1999 with the formation of Ofgem.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > control > [noun] > regulation > specific regulatory bodies

Monopolies Commission1948

Oftel1982

Ofgas1985

Ofwat1986

Offer1989

Ofgem1999

1985 Financial Times 20 May 6/3 The Government regards Oftel as a model for the gas industry and refers to ‘Ofgas’ in internal documents about the proposed gas regulatory authority.

1990 Ideal Home Apr. 132/1 As its main concern is gas supply, Ofgas monitors the formula used to calculate domestic gas prices, and general consumer interests.

1997 Sunday Times 26 Oct. i. 10/8 A report by the Consumers' Association on the privatised utilities is this week expected to call for Ofgas and Offer, the government-appointed watchdogs for the gas and electricity industries, to be merged into a single energy regulator.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ofgas
释义	Ofgasn. Brit. /ˈɒfɡas/, U.S. /ˈɔfˌɡæs/, /ˈɑfˌɡæs/ Forms: 1900s– OFGAS, 1900s– Ofgas. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Of- comb. form, gas n.¹ and adj. Etymology: < Of- comb. form + gas n.¹ and adj. The Office of Gas Supply, a regulatory body set up in 1986 to supervise the operation of the British gas industry after its privatization, and disbanded in 1999 with the formation of Ofgem. ΘΚΠ society > authority > control > [noun] > regulation > specific regulatory bodies Monopolies Commission1948 Oftel1982 Ofgas1985 Ofwat1986 Offer1989 Ofgem1999 1985 Financial Times 20 May 6/3 The Government regards Oftel as a model for the gas industry and refers to ‘Ofgas’ in internal documents about the proposed gas regulatory authority. 1990 Ideal Home Apr. 132/1 As its main concern is gas supply, Ofgas monitors the formula used to calculate domestic gas prices, and general consumer interests. 1997 Sunday Times 26 Oct. i. 10/8 A report by the Consumers' Association on the privatised utilities is this week expected to call for Ofgas and Offer, the government-appointed watchdogs for the gas and electricity industries, to be merged into a single energy regulator. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1985
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